Peaceful Protests And Their Impact Flashcards
What city in America did the SNCC and ACMHR decide to do peaceful protests in,why and when
They decided to do it in Birmingham Alabama as this place was completely segregated and black americans were often attacked there and the Cheif of Police there was also prone to violence.In 1963
What was ‘Campaign C’
A campaign including sit-ins,mass meetings,peaceful protest marches and a boycott of shops.It was in order to get a reaction against these peaceful protests to make the people who were for segregation look bad
What happened to many people who partook in Campaign C at first so what did the black association groups do
They were put in jail so the SNCC trained young students how to protest
What happened in Campaign C when the jails were full and when
On 3rd may 1963 Bull Connor in seeing that the jails were full ordered the police to use dogs and fire hoses on the peaceful protesters.News reports and photos of this spread causing horror and pressure on the US goverment as the soviets used it as propaganda
When was the march on Washington
August 1963
What was the significance of the March on Washington
It showed huge support for civil rights across the USA,Neither federal or State Goverments could argue it was a minor issue
It was broadcast live on TV
Both black and white people participated
Famous people attended
How many people took part in the March on Washington
Over 250,000 people
What was ‘Freedom Summer’ and when was it
In 1964 SNCC and CORE set up ‘Freedom Summer’ in Mississippi,About 1,000 volunteers worked with local campaigners to help register people to vote in the black community.Most volunteers were white college students and taught Black Children or taught black people how to pass the voters exam
What was the white opposition to ‘Freedom Summer’ and what did they do in retalliation
Groups like the KKK and in general white Mississippians called the project an ‘invasion’ and burnt 37 black churches and 30 homes also beating up countless volunteers/black people and many black people lost their job for attempting to register to vote
Out of the 17,000 black people who tried to register to vote during ‘freedom summer’,how many were successful
1,600
What were the mississippi murders and when were they
21st June 1964,Michael Schwerner (a white CORE field worker,Andrew Goodman (a white volunteer) and James Chaney (A black CORE worker) were arrested,when they were released that evening they were killed by the KKK,They were found on 4th august and 8 other black men were also found killed,it was a scandal
Where was Selma and what was the problems there
It was in Dallas County Alabama and whilst there were more black people entitled to vote than white people only 1% of them were actually registered to vote due to fear of violence
When did people march from Selma to Montgommery and what happened
7th march 1965 around 600 protesters set out to march from Selma to Montgommery.They were stopped by state troopers just outside Selma,firing tear gas and attacking protesters with clubs and electric cattle prods.The protesters fled chased by troopers.USA made headlines for its abuse of black people
What happened after the Selma attack
Many spoke out against the violence and hundreds of people set out to join the marches and were escorted by federal officers.They were led by MLK who then gave a speech in Montgommery on 25th March
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 entail for black people
Banned discrimination
Banned Discrimination in public spaces and businesses with branches in more than one state
Banned Job discrimination
Gave the goverment power to force school desegregation
Gave the goverment the right to remove federal funding from state projects that discriminated
